Kastraki (lake)

Lake Kastraki (Greek: Λίμνη Καστρακίου) is an artificial lake near Kastraki in Aetolia-Acarnania, western Greece. The lake is drained by the river Acheloos, and fed by the rivers Acheloos and Inachos.^[1] It was formed by the Kastraki Dam, completed in 1969. Its area is about 28 km² and its maximum capacity is 950,000,000 m³ of water. It is used for the generation of hydroelectric power by DEI.^[2]

Lake Kastraki
Τ. Λίμνη Καστρακίου (Greek)
Lake Kastraki
Location	Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece
Coordinates	38°48′N 21°22′E
Type	Artificial Lake
Primary inflows	Acheloos
Primary outflows	Acheloos
Basin countries	Greece
Surface area	28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Water volume	0.95 km3 (770,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	144 m (472 ft)

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